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Paulius Jankūnas
Lithuanian basketball player / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Paulius Jankūnas (born 29 April 1984) is a Lithuanian former professional basketball player who mainly played for Žalgiris Kaunas of the Lithuanian Basketball League (LKL) and the EuroLeague.[2] He was also a member of the senior Lithuanian national team. Jankūnas played at either center or power forward, with power forward being his main position. He earned an All-EuroLeague Second Team selection in 2018.
![]() Jankūnas with Žalgiris Kaunas in 2018 | |
Žalgiris Kaunas | |
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Position | Sports director |
Personal information | |
Born | (1984-04-29) 29 April 1984 (age 40) Kaunas, Lithuania, Lithuania |
Nationality | Lithuanian |
Listed height | 205 cm (6 ft 9 in) |
Listed weight | 113 kg (249 lb) |
Career information | |
NBA draft | 2006: undrafted |
Playing career | 2002–2022 |
Position | Power forward / center |
Number | 13 |
Career history | |
2002–2003 | LKKA-Žalgiris Kaunas |
2003–2009 | Žalgiris Kaunas |
2009–2010 | BC Khimki |
2010–2022 | Žalgiris Kaunas |
Career highlights and awards | |
LKL records
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When asked about playing with European basketball legend Arvydas Sabonis, in his rookie season, Jankūnas responded: "No doubt it was the most remarkable season. It was fantastic to play with Arvydas Sabonis. I was very young, and it was very exciting. In the beginning, I was a little bit afraid and uncomfortable, but later things got easy, and I learned a lot from him. When I was a kid, I used to watch him playing on TV, and never dared to dream that I would be playing with Arvydas Sabonis. One day I woke up, and Sabonis was my teammate. It was great. He had huge experience, and gave a lot of advice to me. It was a big honor to play with him, and I hope I learned something from Sabonis."
- Paulius Jankūnas[1]